Toilet article



Millrhl 7, 1933. M. v. MCboNouGl-l TOILET ARTI CLE Filed March7, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 7, 1933.. M. v. MCDONOUGH 1,900,609

TOILET ARTICLE Filed March?, 1952 V2 sheets-sheet 2 liomey Patented Mar. 7 1933 mm V. ICDONOUGH, F BRQOKLYN, NEW. YORK' Tamm" anrrculapplication ala man 7, iosa. semi 1ro. 591,369.

This invention appertains to the class of toilet articles, and4 in accordance with the present invention means is provided whereby sujlicie'nt soap and water may be made readily available for such persons as motorists for cleansing the hands subsequent to making emergency road repairs. The invention comprehends the provision of a cake of soap or similar cleansing agent together with a water receptacle combined 'as a single unit and which can be convenient- 1y carried about ones person for use in makin ablutions.

fIhe inventiontogether with its numerous objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a flask or container within which is arranged my improved toilet article.`

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the toilet article.

Figure 3 is a similar view of a bottle or water receptacle.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view thereof. Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken through the toilet article.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that 5 designates generally a receptacle, the same being in the nature of a bottle, and may be formed of glass, metal or other suitable material. The bottle 5 includes among other parts the neck 5a and is equipped with a stopper or cork 6 that is connected with the neck 5a through the medium of a string or other similar element 7.

8 designates a cleansing agent, which in the present instance is soap, formed in a cake and having an opening 9 extending therethrough.

The main body portion of the bottle 5 is adapted to be forced through the opening 9,

and on its exterior surface the bottle is provided with a series of relatively spaced ribs 10 which press into the body or cake 8 and secure the same onto the body of the bottle in a manner thought apparent. In this connection, and as thought apparent, the cleansl lng agent 8 while in a plastic state may be applled or molded to the exterior surface of the bottle 5 and when dried will adhere firmly to the body of the bottle.

For transportation purposes, I provide for the bottle 5 equipped as above described with the outer covering or cake 8 of soap, a flask v11 which is preferably of metal and into which the toilet article neatly tits. For the 00 flask 11 there is provided a suitable cover 12 'which telescopically lits over the upper end of the flask, and which is provided with an internal shoulder as suggested in Figure 1 to abut the upper edge of the ask 11.

In actual practice the bottle 5 is iilled with water and in use, the water in the bottle will serve for wetting the hands, and the bottle with its coating 8 may be easily manipulated by the hand in a manner thought apparent for thoroughly Soaping the hands.

Thus it will be seen thatI have provided a toilet article for cleansing and washing urposes which may he readily carried a out ones person, or in the vehicle, such as an automobile or the like, which can be retailed at a nominal cost.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in actual so practice, changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention, and accordingly I claim all such forms of the invention to which I am entitled in view of the requirements of the prior art and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described mty invention, what I claim as new is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a combined cake or piece of soap and receptacle, consisting of an elongated rectangular cake or piece having a longitudinal opening in which a water tight receptacle is fitted, said receptacle being provided at one end with a A9&5 neck projecting beyond the corresponding end of the cake or piece of soap, said receptacle and the opening in said cake or piece of soap being substantially rectangular in cross section whereby said cake or piece and said receptacle are retained against rotative movement relative to each other.

2. An elongated substantially rectangular cake `or piece of soap having a non-circular 5 opening extending lon itudinally thereof, a

bottle of substantlally t esame cross sectional shape as said opening fitted within said opening and provlded with longitudinally extending ribs penetrating the material of the cake of soap about said opening and forming therewith an interlocking connection between said bottle and said cake or piece of soa said bottle being also provided at one en with a neckprojecting beyond the correspending end of said cake or piece of soap, and a closure engaged with said neck.

3. A substantially elongated cake or piece of soap, substantially rectangular in cross section and provided with an opening extending lengthwise thereof `and also substantially Vrectangular in cross section, a bottle substantially rectangular in cross section fitted Within said opening and having means penetrating the material of the soap about said opening to form an interlocking connection between said soap and said bottle, said bottle being also provided at one end with a filling neck pro'ecting beyond the corresponding end of sald soap7 and a protective casing for the soap consistlng of two telescoping sections each of which is substantially rectangular in cross section and is closed at one end.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

MARTIN V. MGDONOUGH. 

